Cable connection for batteries



CABLE CONNECTION FOR BATTERIES V S 7 [n verlzor diar/e J2 M 7/ Attornqy Patented Dec. 23, 1930 UNITED STATES Freer F-F ifi CHARLES P. BILL, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA CABLE CONNECTION' FOR IBA'JYlIElIEtIES.

Application filed August 11, 1928. Serial No. 299,062.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in battery cable connections which aim to provide a'novel, simple and inexpensive connection of this character 5 whereby to preclude any possibility of the movement of the attached end of the cable with respect to the post of the batterywhich will always result in the erosion of the ter- The invention further battery cable connection'of such a construeaims to provide a tion as to facilitate the easy and rapid application of the cable to the battery as well as its removal therefrom.

Other objects will become apparent as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same comprising the novel form, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawing and claimed.

In the drawing wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary top plan view of a battery equipped with a particular charactor of battery post with which is associated thickness of a somewhat soft metal equipped at its periphery with a rin ofcopner of relatively harder metal 6. This block 5 is formed centrally with a shaped opening of slightly greater dimensions than thedimensions of the battery post B so that the block can be easily disposed upon the head as shown in the drawings. Threaded through the ring 6 into the periphcry of the'block 5 is a lag screw 7 that is threaded at its outer end in a coupling sleeve 8 that is in turn rigidly attached to the end of the current conducting cable C.

Threaded through the block 5 as well as the ring 6 directly'in back of the wider end of the V-shaped opening in the block is a lock screw 9, the outer end of which is provided with a suitable turning handle 10, this screw adapted to be threaded inwardly into tight engagement with the battery post B for firmly binding the same within the open ing in the block to provide a tight connection between the post and said block.

v It will thusbe seen that I have provided a novel, simple and eflicient battery cable connection that is well adapted for all the purposes heretofore designated.

Even though I have herein shown and described the invention as consisting of certain detail structural elements, it is nevertheless to be understood that some changes may be made therein without affecting the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. In a battery terminal connector, wherein the battery is provided with a substantially triangular binding post, a block formed of soft metal having a complementary substantially triangular opening for the reception of the binding post, an annulus of comparatively hard metal enclosing the peripheral side of the block, means for frictionally coupling the post and block together, a threaded shank screwed through theannulus and into the block and extending laterally therefrom, and a cable coupling element threaded on the free end of the shank.

2. In a battery terminal connector, wherein the battery is provided With a substantially triangular binding post a block having a substantially triangular opening therein formed with an apex and being of an area slightly greater than the cross sectional area of the post, means associated with the block whereby to facilitate the attachment of a cable thereto, and a screw threaded through the block in a side opposite to said apex .vhereby the screw may be rotated to engage the post to cause lateral movement of the blOCr-I with respect to the post for wedging the post into the apex.

In testimony wh reof I afiix my signature.

CHARLES P. HILL. 

